Best Albums of 2008
Explore the best albums of 2008, based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 charts.
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"Thank you, BEA, for introducing this album to me. I'd heard of the band but never bothered to listen to them until I saw this highly ranked on this website. And I'm blown away. Fantastic record. My favorite tracks right now are Blue Ridge Mountains, Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, and Ragged Wood. I..." [+] Reply
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AwaitingAndrew | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"An odd case for me, this great band. I'm probably in the minority, but to me, their albums have gotten better and better, so by definition this is their least strong album for me. It's a scary thought. Personally, I think if they keep up their craft and dedication, they can be our generation's Be..." [+] Reply
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"It is neurotic in the extreme, with Beth Gibbons' voice almost uncomfortably high in the mix, and the paranoia reaches breaking point on closer 'Threads'." Reply
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"When I'm listening to this album, and a track begins, I might think "Oh, *this* is my favorite track on the album." But then I realise that that same thought comes up at the start of every track on the album. Just flawless all the way through." Reply
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"Droning textures, hopeless ambience, dark echoed vocals drenched in misery, and eclectic attitudes are all things that just work on Deathconsciousness. It's everything I love in a well done record and there are few bands that can pull it off. Excellent." Reply
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mickilennial | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"seriously? "fall out boyish"??? what a horrible thing to say. i dont hear it." Reply
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The Gollux | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is really nice album. It's worth to listen to :)" Reply
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""I'm just not there in the streets..." heartbreaking and innovative record where Kanye dared to dabble in electropop and fully embrace autotune. It alienated a lot of people, especially his hip-hop fanbase, but stands tall in retrospect as one of the most influential records in the past decade." Reply
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"Microcastle makes you understand how you can be comfortable with dark and depressive feelings. Deep and authentic, it expresses the sweetness of loneliness. Unique, totally unique." Reply
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"The run from Sex on Fire till Revelry is a relentless flawless streak of mad genius. I dont know how/why i ended up loving those 4 songs so much, but they havent aged a day after all this time and i only love them more with every listen. The rest of the album has eventually grown on me, notion an..." [+] Reply
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Vatsal | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of 2008 composition
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| Various Artists | 4 | 0% | |
| Deerhunter | 3 | 0% | |
| Thrice | 2 | 0% | |
| This Town Needs Guns | 2 | 0% | |
| The Last Shadow Puppets | 2 | 0% | |
| Cat Power | 2 | 0% | |
| Fleet Foxes | 2 | 0% | |
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445 | 45% | |
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170 | 17% | |
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48 | 5% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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